Alectryon vs Macaronesian Laurel

Alectryon tropicus compared with Laurus azorica

Key Differences

• Alectryon is Near Threatened while Macaronesian Laurel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alectryon	Macaronesian Laurel
Kingdom same	Plantae (Plants)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Sapindaceae	Lauraceae
Genus	Alectryon	Laurus
Species	Alectryon tropicus	Laurus azorica

Evolutionary Relationship

Alectryon and Macaronesian Laurel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Magnoliopsida. (Dicots)

Conservation Status

Alectryon

NT — Near Threatened

Macaronesian Laurel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alectryon	Macaronesian Laurel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alectryon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Macaronesian Laurel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Portugal.

Alectryon

The Alectryon (Alectryon tropicus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.